Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Orange County health department has started offering free HIV prevention drug Truvada as part of a state-wide initiative that was launched last year.

“DOH-Orange is excited to now offer PrEP [Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis] in the community to reduce the risk of transmission of the HIV virus,” said Dr. Kevin Sherin, director of Orange County health department in a news release. “PrEP is a cutting edge, evidence based practice for HIV transmission prevention.”

To prescribe the medicine, individuals first undergo comprehensive evaluation, which includes HIV, HCV and...

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sexually transmitted diseases
in California reached a record high last year and officials are particularly concerned by a spike in stillbirths due to congenital syphilis, state health authorities said Monday.
More than 300,000...

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